Psychics, psychologists and even friends attempt to read our minds; navigating what we do and how we say it to predict our actions. German-born Franz Joseph Gall took this one step further by suggesting an individual’s actions and disposition could be seen by literally examining the physical construction of their head. Sound like a wild [...]
Meet Pregnant Man. We recently made a film that we hope will get people thinking (and that you might consider using in the classroom!). First off, let me start by saying that this is not currently possible, and a genetic male of the human species has not yet managed to become pregnant! Thomas Beatie, the [...]
Imagine if your best friend -or even worse, your boss- could read your thoughts! It sounds like the stuff from Star Trek but scientists are now experimenting with technology that could do just that. The technology they are using is the electroencephalogram, or EEG. This is a machine that detects the brain’s electrical activity and [...]
Using humour in your teaching can help you engage your students- that’s nothing new. But what about LITERALLY using humour? Check out my favourite (frankly, awful) selection of science jokes below… -Biology is the only science in which multiplication is the same thing as division. -Did you hear about the famous microbiologist who traveled in thirty different [...]
On one side stands your typical everyday house mouse, cowering before his fearsome opponent: a mouse almost twice the size and boasting an incredible physique, nicknamed, appropriately, “Knock Out”. So, is this brutal mismatch down to years of obsessive bodybuilding on the running wheel? Far from it. The only difference between these two individuals is [...]
We’ve all seen those celebrities who’ve been household names for decades, who appear to be comfortable in their non- size-zero bodies. Then, lo and behold, one day, they appear with new sleek, svelte figures. How do they do it? Simple: a bit of prosthetic surgery and hey presto, goodbye spare tyre! I am of course, talking [...]
‘Cause the power you’re supplying, is electrifying… Have you ever looked out the window in the wee hours of the night and seen street lights glowing and absolutely nobody in the street benefitting from them? These days we hear a lot about our energy consumption and the size of our carbon footprints pretty much everywhere [...]
Browse any medical forum post from someone seeking advice on Magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI scanning as is commonly abbreviated) and you will notice their queries often highlight feelings of apprehension, uncertainty and fear, despite the relative safety of the apparatus involved in such testing. Using MRI allows doctors to get highly refined visuals of [...]
We’ve come a long way since Sputnik 1, the first man-made satellite, was launched by the Soviets in 1957. There are now hundreds of satellites orbiting above our heads, making our mobile phones, traffic signals, TVs, internet and loads of other communications, actually work. Along with the working satellites, there are the dead ones, the [...]
SO! It’s half-term. Many of you are busy taking a well-deserved rest (STOP WORKING!) and some of you might even be thinking of visiting the museum. If you do, make sure you head to the Antenna gallery, on the ground floor, to check out Robots to the Rescue, a live event featuring an incredible robot that [...]
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